– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W
Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast
Central Colorado Range · United StatesIssued: 11 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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2 Ptarmigan Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 7000 | 5400 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3500 | 5050 | 3450 | 3450 | 4200 | 3550 | ||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -8 |
min °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -10 |
chill °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -17 | -14 | -12 | -14 |
Freezing level m | 3850 | 4000 | 4500 | 4000 | 4050 | 4000 | 4050 | 3950 | 4450 | 3600 | 3650 | 3650 | 3150 | 3050 | 3650 | 2700 |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).
Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table.For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leadville Airport |  | ||||
Red Cliff Pass Airport | | ||||
Buena Vista Airport | | ||||
Cottonwood Pass (CO) | | ||||
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.